The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-16

If my Judgment Is correct by further
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He returned to the manuscripts. and
NeIl left to herself. could only ST and
stare straight ahead AZ the opposite wall.
on which danced thousand pictures,
more real and lifs-likeyythan they had
( ever been before TO her
She did not % back TO work that
afternoon. nor the next day, nor ever
again
Young Mr. Cawthorne came 10 see her
in the little shabby room, which never
before had looked - shabby 70 her. and
talked to her Of a futare - clustering and
grand that several times she pinched
herself. hardly daring TO believe that it
was not a dream; but when he handed
her the crisp bank notes for the hundred
pounds and went away, promising TO call
again. she knew it must be real. and with
Eisiers arms around her neck. cried oct
herjoy
She has told. in her own iniraitable
way. this story Of her first triumph much
better than have done it. and the thou
sands Of little children all over Christeu-
dom who have read with pleasure the
story Of Essie IN Fairyland,7 10 not
dream that Sister NeIl.@ n0w staid
matrou. and the mother of children.
known far and wide as the gifted and ac-
comDIished Helen Crvine.t Cawthorue-
for she married the fairy prince Just a.
they do in story books-was once a poor
working girl, who found time outside of
work hours % write the most delightful
stories Of elf-land that have ever been
printed
The Dog Jim Rang the Bell.
The farmers throughout the region of
Pulaski. Pa, hang loud-sounding bells on
high posts near their houses, % be used
a. dinner-siznals. 10 summon aid in c,-~e
OF hre on the premises, or 90 give other
signals TO their neighbors ! H. David
son. a farmer living near here. has q big
bell On q twelve-foot post. He also has
a shepherd dog named jim. Jim i fore
ed 20 sleep out of doors, and in cold
weather he does not relish il. 4 rope
hangs down from Dayidsons bell. 80 that
it can De easily reached Friday night
was a very cold one, and also q bright
one. Somewhere about midnight David
son was awakened by the ringing Of his
big bell he jumped out Of bed and ran
down TO the kitchen door and opened It.
ia look out and see what the matter was.
The bell, post and rope were plainly visi-
ble. but nothing else could De seen near
them Jim. the dog, came into the kitch-
en- when the door was opened, and lay
down by the stove.
Farmer Davidson was puzzled He
was sure that the dog would have made
an 0utcry If any one had come on the
grounds The ringing Of the bell was Il
mystery Davidson made the dog 60 out
doors, and then went back to bed He
had Just got nicely tucked in under the
covers when the sound Of the bell. ring
ing three times loudly and unmistakably,
was heard again Davidson spraug out
Of bed. and hurried down stairs again
No one vas to be seen The dog again
came IN the house. and lav down bv the
stove
Ifothers in the house had not heard
the bell. the farmer would have thought
he must be mistaken. No one in the
house l. superstitious, bur this mysteri-
Gus ringing Of the bell by unseen hands
made them all feel uncomfortable. The
family sat up for An hour watching ont
Of windows. but no one came 70 ring the
bell The dog was turned outdoorsagain
and the family went back 10 bed Quiet
had barely been restored in the house,
when the sharp clang ofthe bell rang out
once more. There was a general STAN
pede of the family down stairs again,
this time alarm and une.sinezs was de
picted on every face Farmer Davidson
dressed himself. went ont and made a
thorough search Of the premises. and r.
turned a. much mystihed and more dis
turbed than before The dog Jim came
back in the house with him.
It was agreed that no human being
could BE- responsible forthe ringing Of the
bell, for if such were the ease. the dog
would have barked. Jim was driven
from the house again, and the family
went back upstairs. bur not to bed They
sat by windows and looked out upon the
bell post with unquestionable awe. As
they looked they sav the dog Jim trot
deliberately from the house to the bell
pest. He raised upon his hind feet. sejz-
ed the bell rope in his teeth, and gave it
three or four vigorous Jerks. The DELL
rang. and the mystery vas solved Jim
had made up his mind that he wanted
20 sleep In the house that cold night. He
was let in At once. and the family went
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